# West Virginia HB 2465: To prohibit counties, towns and municipalities from using taxpayer dollars to hire lobbyists to represent them at the State level

West Virginia HB 2465, To prohibit counties, towns and municipalities from using taxpayer dollars to hire lobbyists to represent them at the State level, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by S. Chris Anders (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-02-17 (Filed for introduction) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB2465-2025rs
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: West Virginia HB 2465
- State: West Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: To prohibit counties, towns and municipalities from using taxpayer dollars to hire lobbyists to represent them at the State level
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-17
- Last action: 2025-02-17, Filed for introduction
- Sponsor: S. Chris Anders (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Subjects: §7-28-1, §7A-9-1, §8-40-1, House Local Government
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: S. Chris Anders (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jordan Bridges (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mark Dean (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Laura Kimble (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kump
- Cosponsor: Bill Ridenour (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Lisa White (Republican), House

## Actions (5)

- 2025-02-17: Filed for introduction (House)
- 2025-02-17: To Government Organization then Judiciary (House)
- 2025-02-17: Introduced in House (House)
- 2025-02-17: To House Government Organization (House)
- 2025-02-17: To House Local Governments (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced Version: [HTML](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2465 intr.htm), [PDF](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2465 intr.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 2451: To facilitate the creation of home-based businesses (signed)
- SB 464: Creating license plate for recipients of Medal of Valor (signed)
- SB 196: Lauren's Law (signed)
- SB 138: Enhancing penalties for fleeing officer (signed)
- SB 270: Declaring sale and manufacture of firearms essential business during declared emergency (signed)
- SB 617: Discouraging gang activity (signed)

## Sources
- [Introduced Version (HTML)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2465 intr.htm)
- [Introduced Version (PDF)](https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/hb2465 intr.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 2451: To facilitate the creation of home-based businesses](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB2451-2025rs)
- [SB 464: Creating license plate for recipients of Medal of Valor](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-SB464-2025rs)
- [SB 196: Lauren's Law](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-SB196-2025rs)
- [SB 138: Enhancing penalties for fleeing officer](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-SB138-2025rs)
- [SB 270: Declaring sale and manufacture of firearms essential business during declared e…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-SB270-2025rs)
- [SB 617: Discouraging gang activity](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-SB617-2025rs)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WV-HB2465-2025rs (as of 2026-10-17).